The reduction in VA disability compensation for the recouping of 56 days of drill pay in FY 2013 was proper.,The propriety of reducing VA disability compensation for 157 days of military drill pay in FY 2004 and 70 days in FY 2014 is remanded due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's drill pay dates.
The deciding factor: The reduction was proper as it accounted for concurrent receipt of VA disability compensation and military drill pay.,Incomplete information about the Veteran's drill pay dates prevents a valid determination on the propriety of the reductions in FY 2004 and FY 2014.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22006800
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